The reading and the lecture discuss the effects of forest fires. While the former states that the occurrence of these events has more drawbacks, the latter asserts that these fires have more benefits than disadvantages, casting doubts on the claims of the passage.
First and foremost, the article indicates that avoiding forest fires implies an improvement in oaks' health. The lecturer, however, states that the suppression of forest fires may produce bad long term effects on forest life. To be specific, she mentions that oaks need light to grow and mature, and that the wilderness management may interfere negatively on this process.
In addition, it is mentioned in the passage that fire suppression that vines and low bushes may flourish better when fires are suppressed. In the class, the professor calls into question this assumption. She posits out that it would be difficult for oaks to grow due to the fact that this smaller vegetation would run over the forest, and as a result, there will be more competition for resources.
Finally, the author also affirms that wild animals will be benefited, increasing the number of their population. On the other hand, the academic says that the oaks' leaves would die, so there would not be enough food for deers. She elaborates on this pointing out that forest fires release nutrients which can afterward help the development of life in the forest.
The reading and the lecture discuss the effects of
forest
fires
. While the former states that the occurrence of these
events
has more drawbacks, the latter asserts that these
fires
have more benefits than disadvantages, casting doubts on the claims of the passage.
First
and foremost, the article indicates that avoiding
forest
fires
implies an improvement in oaks' health. The lecturer,
however
, states that the suppression of
forest
fires
may produce
bad
long term effects on
forest
life. To be specific, she mentions that oaks need light to grow and mature, and that the wilderness management may interfere
negatively
on this process.
In addition
, it
is mentioned
in the passage that
fire
suppression that vines and low bushes may flourish better when
fires
are suppressed
. In the
class
, the professor calls into question this assumption. She posits out that it would be difficult for oaks to grow due to the fact that this smaller vegetation would run over the
forest
, and
as a result
, there will be more competition for resources.
Finally
, the author
also
affirms that wild animals will
be benefited
, increasing the number of their population.
On the other hand
, the academic says that the oaks'
leaves
would
die
,
so
there would not be
enough
food for
deers
. She elaborates on this pointing out that
forest
fires
release nutrients which can afterward
help
the development of life in the
forest
.